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kennedy journalism award for the price of african oil, a series on conflicts and nigeria. ladies and gentlemen, without further ado, please join me in welcoming bob and steve to our event tonight. [applause] >> let's find out what this man is thinking. the want to come talk? sure. i am happy to do that. it is great to be here. congratulations on the book. i found compelling. and i want to begin because we are talking about a geographic space, and it is hard for us to keep that in our heads. give us some mental map, if you will. when you talk about the cauldron, the south china sea, will you define the edges of that culver for us? >> think of it as the middle europa of the 21st century. just like central and eastern europe where the center of geopolitical conflict in the 20th-century can't think of the south china sea as that for the 21st injury. it is surrounded by the countries of southeast asia, the philippines, vietnam, the strait of:00 in the southwest, taiwan is in the north. the court in the ball, so the speak. it is about the size of the greater caribbean. in fact i
kennedy journalism award for the price of african oil, a series on conflicts and nigeria. ladies and gentlemen, without further ado, please join me in welcoming bob and steve to our event tonight. [applause] >> let's find out what this man is thinking. the want to come talk? sure. i am happy to do that. it is great to be here. congratulations on the book. i found compelling. and i want to begin because we are talking about a geographic space, and it is hard for us to keep that in our...
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accused the government of mishandling the rescue effort. >> the president of nigeria of the mighty of the country, he had financial resources and can make things happen if he wants to make things happen. there shouldn't be an excuse. >> people have been protesting in london. there's a global social media tribe under the hashtag "bring back our girls." >> reporter: we are urging the government to do more to find them. they are people's daughters, sisters. it's wrong. they need to be found and returned to their families. >> public anger is fuelled by the figures from different levels of government about how many girls have been affected. the anger is as high as it is because schools have been attacked before. in february '59 students were killed by boko haram at a school nearby. despite billions spent on fighting the group. >> meanwhile the military insists there's an ongoing operation to free the girls, but will not give up details for what it calls security reasons. i asked when the presidential committee is expected to report back. despite the pressure, a presidential spokesperson wo
accused the government of mishandling the rescue effort. >> the president of nigeria of the mighty of the country, he had financial resources and can make things happen if he wants to make things happen. there shouldn't be an excuse. >> people have been protesting in london. there's a global social media tribe under the hashtag "bring back our girls." >> reporter: we are urging the government to do more to find them. they are people's daughters, sisters. it's wrong....
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we will be talking about the girls in nigeria, we'll be talking about the outbreak in sudan. there are so many important issues around the world which involves helpless people's lives that can use a little attention. >> i agree with you there. the nigerian girl story is just chilling. i think we can all agree with that. thank you guys so much. >>> fareed zakaria starts at the top of the hour. but first we're getting reports that hundreds of pro-russian activists have stormed police headquarters in ukraine. that's next. whatever business you're in, that's the business we're in. with premium service like one of the best on-time delivery records and a low claims ratio, we do whatever it takes to make your business our business. od. helping the world keep promises. this is the first power plant in the country to combine solar and natural gas at the same location. during the day, we generate as much electricity as we can using solar. at night and when it's cloudy, we use more natural gas. this ensures we can produce clean electricity whenever our customers need it. ♪ be a sound
we will be talking about the girls in nigeria, we'll be talking about the outbreak in sudan. there are so many important issues around the world which involves helpless people's lives that can use a little attention. >> i agree with you there. the nigerian girl story is just chilling. i think we can all agree with that. thank you guys so much. >>> fareed zakaria starts at the top of the hour. but first we're getting reports that hundreds of pro-russian activists have stormed...
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nearly 300 students are still missing after being taken from their school in northern nigeria more than two weeks ago. kerry made the announcement in ethiopia during his tour of africa. >> let me be clear: the kidnapping of hundreds of children by boka har a.m. is unconscionable and we will do everything to support the niger yam government to return these young women to of their homes. >> seven people have been killed in a bombing in mogadishu. police say there is a targeting of former local government official killed in the explosion. >>> final rallies are beg held ahead of next week's election. facing the toughest challenge yet, likely to return to power, tania page explains >> reporter: the blue of the democratic alliance filled the hall like a rising tide. although it's more popular than ever, it's small compared to the governing national congress. it's south africa's biggest opposition party. >> if our government was doing its work properly, south africa would be attracting much more investors and the economy would be growing much faster to create the jobs we need to tackle our big
nearly 300 students are still missing after being taken from their school in northern nigeria more than two weeks ago. kerry made the announcement in ethiopia during his tour of africa. >> let me be clear: the kidnapping of hundreds of children by boka har a.m. is unconscionable and we will do everything to support the niger yam government to return these young women to of their homes. >> seven people have been killed in a bombing in mogadishu. police say there is a targeting of...
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the guy who tried to blow up the flight over detroit a couple of years ago, he was from nigeria. he went to yemen and had ro had explosives sewn into his underwear. english speaking some of them fairly sophisticated, many not, but the sophisticated ones can move around the world. extremely dangerous. >> unless something can be done to help these girls it is a horrible story. >> christopher dickey, always great to have you. >> thank you antonio. >> federal officers have said they will not are serve subpoenas, 33 of which were settled 50 city for $1.7 million none of the police officers has faced termination. joining us now from philadelphia, our philadelphia daily news investigators, wendy ruderman and exposing this alleged rogue narcotics squad within the philadelphia, police department. busted, a tale of corruption and bees trail in a city of brotherly love, great of both of you to join us. wendy i'll start with you. i know a lot of the people you spoke to some of whom received civil settlements formula the city, what is your reaction, why do you think they refused to file these
the guy who tried to blow up the flight over detroit a couple of years ago, he was from nigeria. he went to yemen and had ro had explosives sewn into his underwear. english speaking some of them fairly sophisticated, many not, but the sophisticated ones can move around the world. extremely dangerous. >> unless something can be done to help these girls it is a horrible story. >> christopher dickey, always great to have you. >> thank you antonio. >> federal officers have...
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the crisis in nigeria since then and central african of pollock urging africans to demand stability and financial development carries calling for expansion of american as well pre >> : evidence of area men are still looking for passengers from the seventh sunken ferry. opening six rooms on the third and fourth floor of their also combing areas that they are researched just in case. so far 230 bodies have been recovered the ferry was carrying forged and six people was a high school students when it sank people 16174 people survived. airline harry spotted in downtown manhattan this tack to see us what they arrived thursday for the party members of rest of my this have been abuzz for speculation whether prince harry and william will be traveling to the city for a weekend wedding. airline tel >> : sit lottery officials said he paid $5 for california lucky life ticket addled 7- eleven he will take a nudie option will pay him $2,500 per week for the next 25 years. my phone has stopped ringing since saturday night >> : retired truck driver says he is one small prizes before he won $2,000 on on
the crisis in nigeria since then and central african of pollock urging africans to demand stability and financial development carries calling for expansion of american as well pre >> : evidence of area men are still looking for passengers from the seventh sunken ferry. opening six rooms on the third and fourth floor of their also combing areas that they are researched just in case. so far 230 bodies have been recovered the ferry was carrying forged and six people was a high school...
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talking about the kidnapping of 276 school girls in nigeria. these are live pictures now of a rally now in new york. demonstrators demand more be done to rescue the girls abducted by militants more than two weeks ago. u.s. secretary of state john kerry in ethiopia says the perpetrators must be brought to justice and urge supporting the nigerian government in finding the girls. police say 53 of the girls managed to escape. let's go live to new york. rosa flores is covering that rally. rosa, a kidnapping in nigeria, but voices being raised right there. >> reporter: you know, fred, this is just a parent's worst nightmare. imagine your daughter goes to school one day and then never comes back because they have been kidnapped by known militant group. this group has been recognized by the u.s. government as a terrorist organization, so take a look around me. this is what this group of people are protesting today because they're asking the world to pay attention to these more than 200 girls who have been kidnapped. so you'll see there's a lot of peopl
talking about the kidnapping of 276 school girls in nigeria. these are live pictures now of a rally now in new york. demonstrators demand more be done to rescue the girls abducted by militants more than two weeks ago. u.s. secretary of state john kerry in ethiopia says the perpetrators must be brought to justice and urge supporting the nigerian government in finding the girls. police say 53 of the girls managed to escape. let's go live to new york. rosa flores is covering that rally. rosa, a...
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the really good show and is set to be official visit to ethiopia nigeria angola and kenya from the forts to the eleventh this'll be his first visit to africa while in office and it coincides with the fiftieth anniversary of former premier a job online is the first visit to africa earlier we spoke to our reporter home now and she told us what is on the premier's agenda and what's expected to come out of district the primary task first. after the tories including top eight and comes after presentation. things started to africa in march last year a need to push outward china africa tightening is mutually beneficial cooperation during the day from here will meet with leaders from the four african countries the african union and will have broad engagement with people from all walks of life during his eighteen in the open yet managed to get the headquarters of the african union in ethiopian capital. yet the east of the bath where he will deliver a speech on chinese africa can lead people to give it the message here. read here will attend the twenty fourteen world economic forum on africa to be
the really good show and is set to be official visit to ethiopia nigeria angola and kenya from the forts to the eleventh this'll be his first visit to africa while in office and it coincides with the fiftieth anniversary of former premier a job online is the first visit to africa earlier we spoke to our reporter home now and she told us what is on the premier's agenda and what's expected to come out of district the primary task first. after the tories including top eight and comes after...
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is offering to help locate 300 young girls abducted by a school in niamey, by a -- nigeria, by a rebel group boko haram. the girls have been missing three weeks. some were forced to marry their abductors, others sold to fighters. rely tists are criticise -- relatives are criticising authority, saying they are left with more questions than answers. >> reporter: confusion continues over how many girls were abducted by harmed me in north-eastern nigeria two weeks ago. police say 276 girls are missing out of 300 initially taken. a figure higher than what was reported by the government and military. police say it was because they were visiting children from other schools, unaccounted for. some relatives say this might be true. several of his nieces were abb doubted and are missing -- abducted and are missing. he came to the capital to try to find them. >> there are other girls from our community, from the broader area. and what all the secondary schools. when parents are called to right down children's name, maybe because of significance and communication. they were not informed. >> the --
is offering to help locate 300 young girls abducted by a school in niamey, by a -- nigeria, by a rebel group boko haram. the girls have been missing three weeks. some were forced to marry their abductors, others sold to fighters. rely tists are criticise -- relatives are criticising authority, saying they are left with more questions than answers. >> reporter: confusion continues over how many girls were abducted by harmed me in north-eastern nigeria two weeks ago. police say 276 girls...
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in fact, i am headed to nigeria now. so, i don't know if i will be allowed to -- my flight leaves at 2:30. thank you so much. >> thank you again. issue of theo the peacekeepers. there have been several issues where there have been violent acts. but we talked about earlier today. 30 civilians were killed. that was perpetrated by chadian soldiers. some are operating without any mandate. that is just horrible and needs scruittiny. and, i would also take this opportunity to say that i am publishing a book about violence in the country. you can learn more about our ideas. thank you. >> i should note that we are deeply appreciative that c-span has given the american people the opportunity to hear about this tragedy from experts who are living there. can you tell us how one might get that report? >> you will find us online. >> thank you. >> thank you. on justice, i have three points. i do not have an opinion on whether the icc is relevant. to think three points about. one, we need to talk to central africans. when i was on the
in fact, i am headed to nigeria now. so, i don't know if i will be allowed to -- my flight leaves at 2:30. thank you so much. >> thank you again. issue of theo the peacekeepers. there have been several issues where there have been violent acts. but we talked about earlier today. 30 civilians were killed. that was perpetrated by chadian soldiers. some are operating without any mandate. that is just horrible and needs scruittiny. and, i would also take this opportunity to say that i am...
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the most recent meeting was looking at nigeria and burundi. but there have been regular meetings and we have been working hand-in-hand to make -- >> met on c.a.r.? >> i have not seen the agenda for all of the meetings. but i believe, i can get back to you. >> we certainly have not heard or anycomes recommendations from them. i am wondering what role they have played because it was set up with great fanfare and it certainly has a great deal of promise. is that promise being met? >> mr. chairman, my colleague advised us that has been at least one apb meeting on central african republic. >> do you know what the recommendations were? >> i do not but i will get back to. >> it would seem that people like yourself should at least know what this group is recommending. thank you. recess. in i have a number of other questions, but the book concludes that. oteef recess -- but the v precludes that. thank you so very much. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2014] >> i want to apologize
the most recent meeting was looking at nigeria and burundi. but there have been regular meetings and we have been working hand-in-hand to make -- >> met on c.a.r.? >> i have not seen the agenda for all of the meetings. but i believe, i can get back to you. >> we certainly have not heard or anycomes recommendations from them. i am wondering what role they have played because it was set up with great fanfare and it certainly has a great deal of promise. is that promise being...
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we thank the delegation of nigeria for everything done last month. we thank the undersecretary general for political affairs for his briefing. jordan would like to share its deep concern regarding the most recent developments in the east of ukraine, in addition into the spillover violence in other cities in the country, including odessa. we call on all parties to exercise restraint to bring about a return of calm. de-escalation and fully cooperate with monitors. we reiterate our appeal for the freeing of all hostages, including osce monitors. what we have in the east of ukraine is not a civil war, but rather -- the action of the rebels are in violation of the law, and this includes the continuing occupation of seized public and government buildings, the use of force, intimidation of civilians, and threats to their life and security. as was said, the continuation of these actions running counter to the letter and spirit of the geneva agreement signed in april. we would urge ukraine to take effect it measures to halt -- in the eastern part of the count
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-- we think of nigeria as a wealthy country with a huge oil resource. it's hard to understand from the outside why the government hasn't been more successful going after boko haram or whoever is behind this. >> actually, it has been hard for nigerians to understand that. that's why there have been all sorts of confrontations about what may be happening or not happening and that's why people are so distrusting of the authorities. that's why they can't understand that the nigerian security forces that have gone for peace in other african countries, just a lot is how to deal with the abduction and they took actually the series of protests in nigeria asking the government to take it more seriously now. >> woodruff: this meeting next week in nigeria, the world economic forum, political and business leaders from all over the world. can the government guarantee their safety? >> actually, the government has been saying come to fallujah and hold the meeting. actually one was announced hours ago that all government offices and schools will be shut during the time
-- we think of nigeria as a wealthy country with a huge oil resource. it's hard to understand from the outside why the government hasn't been more successful going after boko haram or whoever is behind this. >> actually, it has been hard for nigerians to understand that. that's why there have been all sorts of confrontations about what may be happening or not happening and that's why people are so distrusting of the authorities. that's why they can't understand that the nigerian security...
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nearly three weeks ago in northern nigeria, high school girls, possibly more than 200 of them, were kidnapped from their school in a remote village. debora patta is in south africa. she's been following the story for us. debora. >> reporter: many local officials are too scared to go to this village because of attacks by islamist extremists and this makes it difficult to get reliable information. this is partly why we've seen such a discrepancy in the numbers of how many girls have been taken. >> ♪ all we are saying is give... ♪ >> reporter: it's been 19 days since the school girls were kidnapped. in desperation, parents and friends have taken to the streets to protest, accusing the nigerian government of doing nothing to rescue their daughters. >> we want to see our daughters come back alive and we want to see them now. >> yes! >> reporter: the teen-aged girls were snatched at night by heavily armed gunmen. they were taken from their boarding school in chibok, which was burned to the ground. this school girl was one of a small group who managed to flee from her captors. "we thought they w
nearly three weeks ago in northern nigeria, high school girls, possibly more than 200 of them, were kidnapped from their school in a remote village. debora patta is in south africa. she's been following the story for us. debora. >> reporter: many local officials are too scared to go to this village because of attacks by islamist extremists and this makes it difficult to get reliable information. this is partly why we've seen such a discrepancy in the numbers of how many girls have been...
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yvon d ndege, al jazeera, nigeria. >> founder of a felon profit which serves girls in nigeria and the united states. welcome. >> thank you for having me. >> as a nigerian american living here what was your reaction to this kidnapping? >> i was outraged. i'm still very, very traumatized by it. i couldn't believe this is happening in nigeria. i was a victim, my family was a victim of kidnapping before. in 2011 my mom was kidnapped in nigeria, we couldn't find our mom for two weeks. reminded me of that moment when i got the news that my mom was kidnapped. so you can imagine you know the trauma that i felt. and mostly imagining the trauma that these girls are facing, that if they're still alive the trauma that they're dealing with along with what their families are dealing with right now. >> can you explain what is going on in your country right now to americans who are having trouble right now and people around the world are having trouble trying to figure it out. >> as you know, about two weeks ago, a good number of girls were abducted. they were kidnapped. 234 of them were kidnapped at
yvon d ndege, al jazeera, nigeria. >> founder of a felon profit which serves girls in nigeria and the united states. welcome. >> thank you for having me. >> as a nigerian american living here what was your reaction to this kidnapping? >> i was outraged. i'm still very, very traumatized by it. i couldn't believe this is happening in nigeria. i was a victim, my family was a victim of kidnapping before. in 2011 my mom was kidnapped in nigeria, we couldn't find our mom for...
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but since it's happening in nigeria, the world doesn't seem to care very much. and to me, that's absolutely outrageous. >> it's a terrible tragedy. but i hope all of you will keep them in your prayers this weekend. >> absolutely. >> let's check on our fire back results. do you agree with the seattle mayor that the minimum wage should be raised to $15 an hour? right now 54% of you say yes. 46% say no. you should be really happy. >> you actually kind of for it and it turns out you're not. i want to thank you, barbara lee and andy harris. the debate will continue online at cnn.com/crossfire as well as face book and twitter. from the left, i'm van jones. >> from the right, i'm newt gingrich. join us next time for another edition of "crossfire." "erin burnett outfront" starts right now. >>> next breaking news, donald sterling speaks out. what he is saying about his alleged mistress v. stiviano tonight. plus, who is the woman behind the visors? one of her friends speaks to "outfront." >>> and a massacre thwarted. pipe bombs, guns, pyrotechnic chemicals. how police say
but since it's happening in nigeria, the world doesn't seem to care very much. and to me, that's absolutely outrageous. >> it's a terrible tragedy. but i hope all of you will keep them in your prayers this weekend. >> absolutely. >> let's check on our fire back results. do you agree with the seattle mayor that the minimum wage should be raised to $15 an hour? right now 54% of you say yes. 46% say no. you should be really happy. >> you actually kind of for it and it turns...
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they are trying to establish a radical islamic state in nigeria. the government says they are committed to freeing the girls but their inability to do so thus far has pushed locals to social media. the #bringbackourgirls has galvanized a huge response. >> this became a way to connect not just with other nigerians in the u.s. and around the world but also to get the word out about what was really happening with the kidnapping of the girls. >> an associate professor of african studies at the up university of pennsylvania -- >> marches have begun. it's a different day now because i think a lot of the people in nigeria are on board. the government may not be yet. >> reporter: in washington, d.c., it's set for tuesday. the u.s. state department says that officials from the obama administration has been talking to the nigerian government about what help the nation already provides more than $20 million in security assistance to nigeria. >>> when we come back, his big brother told me he should run and now big money republicans seem to be telling jeb bush
they are trying to establish a radical islamic state in nigeria. the government says they are committed to freeing the girls but their inability to do so thus far has pushed locals to social media. the #bringbackourgirls has galvanized a huge response. >> this became a way to connect not just with other nigerians in the u.s. and around the world but also to get the word out about what was really happening with the kidnapping of the girls. >> an associate professor of african studies...
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. >>> nigeria admits dozens more girls may have been kidnapped from a school an originally thought. >>> mexico's government is trying to disarm vigilante groups that have been battling drug cartels. they want the vigilantes to re-organise and join government forces. we rode along with vigilantes and experienced first hand the power they wield. >> reporter: we are here to meet a wealthy farmer. he left his arch ards four months ago to coordinate vigilantes. i wanted to know why. >> many of the leaders are businessmen. they own lime or advocardo plantations. others are fieldworkers or returning migrants. some of them are professional mercenaries. we followed the group as they patrol the area. it was clear how much authority they have gained here. on the road they forced this state prison van to stop. >> reporter: they believe some state employees have been trying to get the cartel members out of the town. >> the policemen put up no resistance. >> they were clear to drive on of the the power dynamic was obvious. these sorts of scenes are going on all over the area. government authorities
. >>> nigeria admits dozens more girls may have been kidnapped from a school an originally thought. >>> mexico's government is trying to disarm vigilante groups that have been battling drug cartels. they want the vigilantes to re-organise and join government forces. we rode along with vigilantes and experienced first hand the power they wield. >> reporter: we are here to meet a wealthy farmer. he left his arch ards four months ago to coordinate vigilantes. i wanted to...
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should like to take this opportunity to pay tribute on behalf of the council to her representative of nigeria, for her service for the president of the council for the month of april 2014. i'm sure i speak for all members of the council in expressing deep appreciation to ambassador -- to the ambassador and her to mimetice deep skill in which they conducted the council's is this last month. the provisional agenda for this dated 13s a letter april, 2014, from the representative of the russian federation to the united nations, addressed to the president of the security council. the agenda is adopted. in accordance with the role 37 of the council's provisional rules of procedure, i invite the representative of ukraine to participate in this meeting. it is so decided. accordance with the rule 39 of the council's provisional rules of procedure, i invite the undersecretary general for political affairs to participate in this meeting. it is so decided. the security council will now two of the- of item agenda. i now give the floor to the gentleman. >> mr. president, members of the council, since we la
should like to take this opportunity to pay tribute on behalf of the council to her representative of nigeria, for her service for the president of the council for the month of april 2014. i'm sure i speak for all members of the council in expressing deep appreciation to ambassador -- to the ambassador and her to mimetice deep skill in which they conducted the council's is this last month. the provisional agenda for this dated 13s a letter april, 2014, from the representative of the russian...
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confusion in nigeria as police reveal more girls were kidnapped than initially thought. >>> i'm barbara in europe. a new push by ukrainian troops to regain buildings controlled in the east. er >>> we start with that landslide in afghanistan which has buried an entire village in the country's north a local governor now saying up to 2,000 people could be missing. rescue teams are now at the scene. janna has more. >> reporter: the side of a mountain gone, and a whole village and its people buried, and the deputy governor says local rescue teams don't have the machinery they need to dig out those who may still be alive. they don't even have enough shovels. but help is coming. the un office said that nato troops are in touch with the afghan army. it said . . . officials say the landslide is caused by heavy rains that have effected five provinces. in the past week, flash floods have left at least 180 people dead. but the scale here is totally different and the mourning has already begun. there are also fears there may be another landslide. >>> al jazeera's producer is in kaboul and joins us n
confusion in nigeria as police reveal more girls were kidnapped than initially thought. >>> i'm barbara in europe. a new push by ukrainian troops to regain buildings controlled in the east. er >>> we start with that landslide in afghanistan which has buried an entire village in the country's north a local governor now saying up to 2,000 people could be missing. rescue teams are now at the scene. janna has more. >> reporter: the side of a mountain gone, and a whole...
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she served as the ambus basder to nigeria and served during the clinton whitehouse. we have a distinguished panel. i will turn to the our guest. >> thank you for the chance to testify on behalf of catholic services. i am scott campbell the region director covering the seven african countries. we are present in about 100 countries around the world and providing assistance and development programming. we have been in c.a.r. and our work is funded by the use government and sierra's private fund. i was in cer for three weeks in march and before that in january. i met my colleague rose during the second visit. i would like to share a few ideas about what has transpired in the country and how we are prioritizeing the work. crs is present from the whole breath of the country from the southeast and in the lar affected areas. and we have a very important u.s. aid funded program there working communities affected by the lord's resistance army. we are present in the capital with our partners in the south provinces and in the northwest as well. during my most recent trip i was i
she served as the ambus basder to nigeria and served during the clinton whitehouse. we have a distinguished panel. i will turn to the our guest. >> thank you for the chance to testify on behalf of catholic services. i am scott campbell the region director covering the seven african countries. we are present in about 100 countries around the world and providing assistance and development programming. we have been in c.a.r. and our work is funded by the use government and sierra's private...
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. >> the outrage in nigeria is enormous. being focused at the nigerian government, the nigerian military. how could they allow this to get out of control? >> i think there's a lot of anger. many nigerians this was so far away, up in the northeast, that it didn't hit them as hard. this outrageous kidnapping of these girls, who are going to be sold into marriage, euphemism -- >> what does that mean, being sold into marriage? >> it's a euphemism for being sold into sexual servitude and essentially raped. >> and these are young girls, 14-year-old, 15-year-old girls. >> teenage girls. >> they would be sold to some guys out there -- >> or they -- >> and become sexual slave, if you will. >> or the militants themselves would take them as so-called wives. this is why nigerians, north, south, everywhere, and the world i think is so outraged. because if any parent can understand the pain and anguish that they're feeling right now. >> it's an awful situation. i hope they can fix it. whatever help the u.s. and other countries in africa,
. >> the outrage in nigeria is enormous. being focused at the nigerian government, the nigerian military. how could they allow this to get out of control? >> i think there's a lot of anger. many nigerians this was so far away, up in the northeast, that it didn't hit them as hard. this outrageous kidnapping of these girls, who are going to be sold into marriage, euphemism -- >> what does that mean, being sold into marriage? >> it's a euphemism for being sold into sexual...
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we thank the delegation of nigeria for everything done last month. we thank the undersecretary general for political affairs for his briefing. jordan would like to share its deep concern regarding the most recent development in the east of ukraine, in addition to spillover of violence in other regions of the country, including the city of odessa. we would call upon all parties to demonstrate a strength, bring about a return to calm, deescalation and to fully cooperation with the monitors. we reiterate our appeal for the freeing of all hostages. held by rebels in. including osce monitors. what we have today in the east of ukraine is not civil war but, rather, mutiny. the actions of the rebels are in violation of the law. and this includes the continuing occupation of seized public and government buildings, the use of force, intimidation of sillans, and -- civilians and threats to their life and security. as mr. feldman said, the continuation of these actions running counter to this letter and spirit of the geneva agreement, is running counter to the l
we thank the delegation of nigeria for everything done last month. we thank the undersecretary general for political affairs for his briefing. jordan would like to share its deep concern regarding the most recent development in the east of ukraine, in addition to spillover of violence in other regions of the country, including the city of odessa. we would call upon all parties to demonstrate a strength, bring about a return to calm, deescalation and to fully cooperation with the monitors. we...
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>> well, some tof the offers of the united states are welcome and if the officials of nigeria can pick up on all of the varied opportunities as quickly as they can. there is no time to sit around and do a lot of talking. you know, the government has to be an action mode 100% at this point in time. and we cannot fault the officials until this matter is resolved to the end that it should. >> and i want to get your opinion on the latest numbers, because we are hearing that this numbers announced today by the nigerian authorities say that 276 girls are being held, and over 300 were kidnapped on april 15th that is, and 53 managed to escape. that is higher than the previous numbers, and so what do you make of that? >> well, yeah. it is certainly something that is evolving, because the military and the government officials are scamper iing in a mapper whereby they need to get all of the pieces of the information colated and that may also, you know, tell a little bit about the preparedness or the lack of to deal with these things, but surely all hands need to be on deck. we are not seeing that
>> well, some tof the offers of the united states are welcome and if the officials of nigeria can pick up on all of the varied opportunities as quickly as they can. there is no time to sit around and do a lot of talking. you know, the government has to be an action mode 100% at this point in time. and we cannot fault the officials until this matter is resolved to the end that it should. >> and i want to get your opinion on the latest numbers, because we are hearing that this numbers...
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. >>> parents in nigeria taking to the streets demanding their government do everything possible to bring their girls back home. 230 girls were kidnapped by militants in the dead of night from their school dormitory. 43 of them have managed to escape, but the others are allegedly being sold for $12 each to the militants and they're being forced to marry and do unmentionable other things. this weekend, there will be a demonstration in california asking the u.s. government to push for those girls release. >> this is a tragedy. it is outrageous. >> human rights violation. >> everyone needs to pay attention. at least 2700 people are estimated to have died in a landslide in a remote part of afghanistan. this is according to a governor there. the area extremely mountainous. at least 200 homes are said to have been destroyed by this landslide. >>> ahead of this hour, with violence boiling in ukraine, president obama and angela merkel are talking options. are there really any good ones left? we'll take you live to the white house rose garden when that happens. >>> plus, the embattled owner of the
. >>> parents in nigeria taking to the streets demanding their government do everything possible to bring their girls back home. 230 girls were kidnapped by militants in the dead of night from their school dormitory. 43 of them have managed to escape, but the others are allegedly being sold for $12 each to the militants and they're being forced to marry and do unmentionable other things. this weekend, there will be a demonstration in california asking the u.s. government to push for...
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we have seen very heavy rain in nigeria. around 55 millimeters. 92 millimeters of rain here in the space of 24 hours as well. those heavy showers will continue across west africa, through ghana, pushing across into southern nigeria. little change as we go through the weekend. out further south it is the dry seen for southern africa. temperatures in johannesberg are 22 stephen. >> thank you. >>> the trial of three al jazeera journalists will resume in cairo on saturday. peter greste, mohammed fahmy, and baher mohamed have been detained now for 125 days. they are accused of falsifying news. al jazeera denies the charges. and all three have written to thank campaigners for support. here is what peter greste wrote from prison. ♪ is >> greetings to you all. here in egypt we have been imprisoned along with many other local journalists as what authorities have come to describe as their own war on terror, but on this day and for the past few months press freedom is being vigorously defended, and in a way that would have been unima
we have seen very heavy rain in nigeria. around 55 millimeters. 92 millimeters of rain here in the space of 24 hours as well. those heavy showers will continue across west africa, through ghana, pushing across into southern nigeria. little change as we go through the weekend. out further south it is the dry seen for southern africa. temperatures in johannesberg are 22 stephen. >> thank you. >>> the trial of three al jazeera journalists will resume in cairo on saturday. peter...
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relative to what nigeria is expecting. nigeria is the biggest economy right now. do you think we will fall behind the rest of the continent? >> growth numbers do not tell the whole story. it is about what historically you have established as your economic base. it is about the sophistication of business interest, if you can economy.hat, in one's but also the sophistication of the enterprises we have. while the number itself might suggest one set of issues. looks at the economic infrastructure and capabilities of south african firms and the manner in which they have penetrated the african continent financialining, services, telecommunications, south africa is in a league of its own. >> will you remain in his position after elections? >> i will arrange an apartment with the president. you can ask him that russian. >>-- you can ask him that question. tonobody expects the anc lose this election, but it is about how big the majority actually is. what are people saying? what is the story? >> we know the anc is accustomed to getting around 55% of the votes and even highe
relative to what nigeria is expecting. nigeria is the biggest economy right now. do you think we will fall behind the rest of the continent? >> growth numbers do not tell the whole story. it is about what historically you have established as your economic base. it is about the sophistication of business interest, if you can economy.hat, in one's but also the sophistication of the enterprises we have. while the number itself might suggest one set of issues. looks at the economic...
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one of the other countries he's visiting most often besides china is nigeria. it is one of his favorite emerging markets. nigeria is dealing with its own set of risks. another bomb blast has hit the capital. that, he's talking about the sophistication of various institutions. ibo are looking for those growth rates above seven percent, which south africa does not have right now. >> let's stay with south africa in more ways than one and bring in david bloom. very good to have you on the program. who better to ask, with no vested interest in the subject, -- let's pick up on the rant. this is not the case in south africa. as we know, usually the discussion is whether the two werds majority are not. knows going to win the election, but the question is by how much. there's low volatility and interest rates are high. the election is coming up in brazil and indonesia. these are the fragile five. the me tell you something, they're the fabulous five. the reason is, there is no volatility in the market. inflation expectations are falling. we're talking about more qe in ja
one of the other countries he's visiting most often besides china is nigeria. it is one of his favorite emerging markets. nigeria is dealing with its own set of risks. another bomb blast has hit the capital. that, he's talking about the sophistication of various institutions. ibo are looking for those growth rates above seven percent, which south africa does not have right now. >> let's stay with south africa in more ways than one and bring in david bloom. very good to have you on the...
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ambassador to nigeria and the republic of congo and was the u.s. permanent representative to the ecowas. she served twice as african director of the national security council at the white house. so we have a very distinguished panel of knowledgeable experts and i would like to yield to mr. campbell to begin testimony. >> thank you chairman smith and for this opportunity to testify on the half of catholic relief services. we are grateful to your leadership and the interest to the central african republic and it's people to find the regional director for catholic relief services covering central african region and seven countries do to congo's one and burundi chad cameron and central african republic. crs is present in about 100 countries around the world and providing humanitarian assistance and development programming. we have been and clr since 1999 doing programming and worked very closely with our church partners in the country. i worked -- our work is mostly funded by the u.s. government sarah's private funds and other sister agencies. i was re
ambassador to nigeria and the republic of congo and was the u.s. permanent representative to the ecowas. she served twice as african director of the national security council at the white house. so we have a very distinguished panel of knowledgeable experts and i would like to yield to mr. campbell to begin testimony. >> thank you chairman smith and for this opportunity to testify on the half of catholic relief services. we are grateful to your leadership and the interest to the central...
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to nigeria where a bomb blast in the capital has killed nineteen sixty more injured witnesses say laden with explosives blew up next to a security services checkpoint and no group has admitted to carrying out the attack but the islamist group boko haram did bomb a bus station in that district three weeks ago killed seventy five. now a recap of breaking news this hour here on r t international a storming of the eastern ukrainian city of slavyansk by ukrainian troops the defense ministry says two pilots have been killed following the downing of a number of helicopters several of the soldiers have been injured self defense forces say one of their man has died troops have seized ten of protest at checkpoints and captured several self-defense fighters that's according to officials protesters have reportedly started building barricades inside the city here in austin international we will keep you posted as every hour goes by of exactly what is happening in stuff you. know it's great to have you with us here in our international stepaside the people of bell is program cross talk but up next. j
to nigeria where a bomb blast in the capital has killed nineteen sixty more injured witnesses say laden with explosives blew up next to a security services checkpoint and no group has admitted to carrying out the attack but the islamist group boko haram did bomb a bus station in that district three weeks ago killed seventy five. now a recap of breaking news this hour here on r t international a storming of the eastern ukrainian city of slavyansk by ukrainian troops the defense ministry says two...
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to nigeria in the capital has killed at least nineteen and injured sixty more witnesses say laden with explosives blew up next to a security services checkpoint no group has admitted to carrying out the attack the islamist group has station in the district that was three weeks ago. we are getting reports that ukrainian troops have entered the protester held city of slovyansk and that information coming from local self-defense units is unconfirmed so. it's alleged ukrainian troops are storming the city as part of kiev's operation to. protests in the region a local man says rocket propelled grenades. and self-defense forces claim they've gone down a helicopter killing one pilot and injuring another. international we will keep you fully updated by the hour on what exactly is happening. right now. but for the meantime here on the program abby martin she'll be breaking the set for you just a word. to the middle east peace process this afternoon that news is proud of this tremendous chance to pollute the peaceful dr to chart the best for the future so first up this way you five minutes just
to nigeria in the capital has killed at least nineteen and injured sixty more witnesses say laden with explosives blew up next to a security services checkpoint no group has admitted to carrying out the attack the islamist group has station in the district that was three weeks ago. we are getting reports that ukrainian troops have entered the protester held city of slovyansk and that information coming from local self-defense units is unconfirmed so. it's alleged ukrainian troops are storming...
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nigeria's government says it is hard to track down the group that abducted them. play also have their own ways of operating. and one threat they have, is that 11 years of war -- if you are dealing with somebody you know, one on one, you can some out. and let us talk right in terms of reaching out. it is difficult to reach out to them completely because they don't come out to talk to the government, so that challenges us. some of is girls may have been sold off or force bly married. >> the wash against terror is on first, and the government forces are winning this war, accept that people are -- this is also ainge tear the public has not told the whole truth. amena is one of the few lucky ones that managed to escape. she spoke of her ordeal. >> we thought they were soldiered and they asked us to board a vehicle. my friends and i jumped and we realized they didn't look innocent to us. >> the group which is against western education, has been responsible for dozens of attacks. and unless the government can provide safety to its citizen it is activities are likely to b
nigeria's government says it is hard to track down the group that abducted them. play also have their own ways of operating. and one threat they have, is that 11 years of war -- if you are dealing with somebody you know, one on one, you can some out. and let us talk right in terms of reaching out. it is difficult to reach out to them completely because they don't come out to talk to the government, so that challenges us. some of is girls may have been sold off or force bly married. >> the...
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several hundred people now and remain and marched in nigeria's capital demanding the government and military rescue more than two hundred schoolgirls they were kidnapped nearly two weeks ago when the haram militants raided a school in the northeast of the country is reported the killings are being forced to marry day stream of this. flooding in the southeast of america. he's being blamed for causing an explosion at a jail in florida we are smart diver from local radio station t k one i one what it takes to have happened. to the experienced sparks two feet of rain over the course of the last thirty six hours or even in the vicinity of the jail there was massive flooding and this is undermined a lot of the road to a lot of the utilities and i think the main suspicion regarding the explosion at the central intake to soroti at the charlie jail is that somehow or another gas line was broken and the result was that there was a natural gas explosion at the central intake to sort of the jail there were about six hundred people at the facility at the time and two fatalities about one hundred injuries
several hundred people now and remain and marched in nigeria's capital demanding the government and military rescue more than two hundred schoolgirls they were kidnapped nearly two weeks ago when the haram militants raided a school in the northeast of the country is reported the killings are being forced to marry day stream of this. flooding in the southeast of america. he's being blamed for causing an explosion at a jail in florida we are smart diver from local radio station t k one i one what...
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this spread across nigeria and today they are pushed and confined to eastern nigeria. so the war against terror is on pause and the government forces are winning the war. the necessary forces are available to them to assure the release of these children and they are returning home alive and well. i can tell you that the government is concerned about the whether abouts and the conditions of these children. >> in turkey, the protestor are taking to the streets. we have a report from istanbul. they are using tear gas and water cannons. >> the state made its presence felt on the ground. it was not allowing a rally to take place here. the demonstrators tried to defie the government ban to hold the rally at the square. they gathered in the neighborhoods but the police pushed them back. >> we celebrated peacefully in 2010, 2011 and 2012, and there were no incidents, but today we have this ban. it is our constitutional right to demonstrate. >> the authorities however allowed the trade unions to lay a wreath, where a 1977 gunman hoped fire on the rally, more than 30 people were
this spread across nigeria and today they are pushed and confined to eastern nigeria. so the war against terror is on pause and the government forces are winning the war. the necessary forces are available to them to assure the release of these children and they are returning home alive and well. i can tell you that the government is concerned about the whether abouts and the conditions of these children. >> in turkey, the protestor are taking to the streets. we have a report from...
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several hundred people most of them women marched in nigeria's capital demanding the government a ministry where the more than two hundred abducted. they were kidnapped in addition to that went on the head around minnesota raided a certain office of the country and proposes that cows are being full scenario that islamic extremists abducted. and flooding in the southeast of america is being blamed for causing an explosion at a train in florida and we asked them not to that's a local radio station take a while now while what appears to have happened. up park two feet of rain over the course of the last thirty six hours or even in the vicinity of the jail there was massive flooding and this is undermined a lot of the road to a lot of the utilities and i think the main suspicion we've got an explosion at the central intake to saudi at the kelly jail is that somehow or another a gas line was broken and that there was the result was that there was a natural gas explosion at the central intake the sort of jail there were about six hundred people at that facility at the time to fatalities about on
several hundred people most of them women marched in nigeria's capital demanding the government a ministry where the more than two hundred abducted. they were kidnapped in addition to that went on the head around minnesota raided a certain office of the country and proposes that cows are being full scenario that islamic extremists abducted. and flooding in the southeast of america is being blamed for causing an explosion at a train in florida and we asked them not to that's a local radio...
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. >> nigeria's government has told august that it's finding it hard to deal with radical groups, but says it's capable to deal with the challenge. more than 200 girls are still missing from the state or abducted two weeks ago. civil society groups are angry at the government's failure to secure their release. we report. >> these protestors including relatives demand the immediate release of more than 200 school girls. they are angry at the governments response to the kidnapping that happened two weeks ago. the radical group is believed to be behind the abductions. >> you know the insurgents also have their own ways of operating and one challenge you have is that let me use the word defenseless. if you are dealing with somebody you know one-on-one, you can come out and let us talk, but it creates that problem, you know, when we are dealing with people that are faceless, with a group that is faceless. in times of reaching out, it's difficult to reach out to them completely, because they don't come out openly to talk and to negotiate with government, so that challenge is there. >> this
. >> nigeria's government has told august that it's finding it hard to deal with radical groups, but says it's capable to deal with the challenge. more than 200 girls are still missing from the state or abducted two weeks ago. civil society groups are angry at the government's failure to secure their release. we report. >> these protestors including relatives demand the immediate release of more than 200 school girls. they are angry at the governments response to the kidnapping that...
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several hundred people most of them women marcion nigeria's council demanding the government and military rescued more than two hundred up that it's cold out there were kidnapped nearly two weeks ago when armed boko haram militants raided a school in the northeast of the country its reporters the girls having since to marry that islamic extremist abductors. plotting in the southeast of america is being blamed for causing an explosion at a jail in florida and we also to mark de burgh from local radio station t k one o one what appears to have happened. over the course of the work forty six hours of the sort of the upper drill bit with what it look we're going to guard a lot of but. what do you mean. we're going to be. essential in the story of the child in jail is that somehow or another a gas line was broken. the result was that there was a natural gas explosion or intake facility at the jail there were a box six hundred people at the facility at the super power that is about one hundred injuries but it didn't take it to the various hospitals in the area. life and family up close next to
several hundred people most of them women marcion nigeria's council demanding the government and military rescued more than two hundred up that it's cold out there were kidnapped nearly two weeks ago when armed boko haram militants raided a school in the northeast of the country its reporters the girls having since to marry that islamic extremist abductors. plotting in the southeast of america is being blamed for causing an explosion at a jail in florida and we also to mark de burgh from local...
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several hundred people mostly women monster nigeria's capital to demand the government military rescue over two hundred abducted schoolgirls kidnapped nearly two weeks ago when the militants raided a school in the north east of the country it's reported the girls are being forced to marry their islamic extremist abductors. breaking news story for you here on r.t. international in istanbul emergency crews arrive on the scene after a may day marches clash with police latest pictures for you here security forces have used tear gas and water cannons to crack down on the demonstrators some though responding with molotov cocktails and fireworks the crowds are trying to defy a ban on the rallies in the city's iconic taksim square the hub of massive anti-government protests in the country a year ago the square has been called off and now our correspondent sara firth is in istanbul and we've been checking in with her throughout the day we will continue to do so with this breaking news on our international for the meantime but i thank you for joining us i'll step aside from the skies a bank is b
several hundred people mostly women monster nigeria's capital to demand the government military rescue over two hundred abducted schoolgirls kidnapped nearly two weeks ago when the militants raided a school in the north east of the country it's reported the girls are being forced to marry their islamic extremist abductors. breaking news story for you here on r.t. international in istanbul emergency crews arrive on the scene after a may day marches clash with police latest pictures for you here...
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and several hundred women that marched in nigeria's capital to demand the government military rescue worker two hundred abducted schoolgirls they were kidnapped nearly two weeks ago when armed boko haram militants raided a school in the northeast of the country. the girls are being forced to marry the islamic extremist. i want to go. to iraq now iraq is they have a vote in the first parliamentary election since u.s. troops withdrew from the country but did so against a background of death and chaos even heavy security was not enough to stop the bloodshed the voting in parts of the country cancelled due to the violence dozens of attacks left at least fourteen people dead on the day many targeting polling booths the results of the vote released later this month and we had the chance to speak to a risk expert daniel wagner to ask him for his predictions on the outcome of. violence of course is very much a part of the landscape throughout iraq and it's only natural that there would be a very violent outcome from this election the violence is the worst it's been since two thousand and sev
and several hundred women that marched in nigeria's capital to demand the government military rescue worker two hundred abducted schoolgirls they were kidnapped nearly two weeks ago when armed boko haram militants raided a school in the northeast of the country. the girls are being forced to marry the islamic extremist. i want to go. to iraq now iraq is they have a vote in the first parliamentary election since u.s. troops withdrew from the country but did so against a background of death and...
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human rights group in nigeria says that the more than two hundred school girls who've been kidnapped or being forced to marry the man who abducted them bunches of people demonstrated in the capital through to the saying that the nigerian government is not doing enough to find. gunmen took the girls more than two weeks ago from their school in the northeast the country the infamous group both go iran is behind that attack to us now to vote of confidence in the economy from the federal reserve has announced its cutting its monthly bond buying program by further ten billion dollars. becuz he's on track to end the program as soon as october. the fed says the decision was based on expectations the us economy will continue to recover the growth has been dismal so far this year. analysts blame that on a particularly harsh and long winter the board of the french engineering company also has unanimously endorsed a bid by general electric to buy its energy unit giving the us company a significant lead over german rival siemens in a politically charged takeover battle. she is offering about twe
human rights group in nigeria says that the more than two hundred school girls who've been kidnapped or being forced to marry the man who abducted them bunches of people demonstrated in the capital through to the saying that the nigerian government is not doing enough to find. gunmen took the girls more than two weeks ago from their school in the northeast the country the infamous group both go iran is behind that attack to us now to vote of confidence in the economy from the federal reserve...
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in nigeria, $12 is the cost of bride slave. recently around 200 girls went to school and never came home. they were kidnapped and for $12 apiece sold to islamic militant terrorist group. they were forced into marriage and they were raped. modern sex slavery. this inhue -- inhuman human trafficking crime needs action. today the united states took a huge step forward in the battle against this scourge. the judiciary committee passed three bills fighting this growing problem here in america. the justice for victims of trafficking act that i sponsor aid long with carolyn maloney of new york was passed and supports and protects victims of the horrible crime. it pun ush -- punishes the sex trafficker and punishes the buyer, the child rapist. it helps rescue child victims and treats them as victims rather than child prostitutes. no life deserves to be stolen and served for $12. children should not be for sell anywhere, at any time, for any reason. that's just the way it is. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before
in nigeria, $12 is the cost of bride slave. recently around 200 girls went to school and never came home. they were kidnapped and for $12 apiece sold to islamic militant terrorist group. they were forced into marriage and they were raped. modern sex slavery. this inhue -- inhuman human trafficking crime needs action. today the united states took a huge step forward in the battle against this scourge. the judiciary committee passed three bills fighting this growing problem here in america. the...
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. >> it's been two weeks since 234 girls have been kidnapped in nigeria, many angry over what they say is inaction to bring back the girls. >> reporter: yes, bring back our girls is the hashtag people are using to bring back the girls. look at what russell simmons tweeted out earlier today. 234 nigerian girls have gone missing and no one is talking about it. now some people have been posting imagines of themselves with signs like this one saying any of the 234 could have been your daughter. bring back our girls. and also, don't play politics with the lives of innocent girls. and take a look at what was written. abduction of our girls is a great worry. the post abduction effect is the greater worry, and she writes rape, violence against girls, h.i.v. a.i.d.s. these are the outcomes of any delay to bring back our girls. you also have this group of students. my students decided to show solidarity for the mission. and they write bring back our girls. we are the future. save our friends. our girls have a right to life. these are just some of the images that are coming out on social media ab
. >> it's been two weeks since 234 girls have been kidnapped in nigeria, many angry over what they say is inaction to bring back the girls. >> reporter: yes, bring back our girls is the hashtag people are using to bring back the girls. look at what russell simmons tweeted out earlier today. 234 nigerian girls have gone missing and no one is talking about it. now some people have been posting imagines of themselves with signs like this one saying any of the 234 could have been your...
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what it shows is in nigeria there's no one actually safe in nigeria because we have no government. >> but physically what do you think is happening to these girls? >> well, that's anybody's guess. >> from past experiences. >> well, we know that a lot of these people are sexual -- they are inhumane people. they take children, there are girls or women -- it's not all children. they abuse everybody. it's a sexual enslavement we are seeing. >> there are some reports they have been sold across the borders in other countries. forced marriage. >> that would be one thing. i would not rule that out. i would not also rule out a consistent gang raping of our children. that is the horror. you can try not to think about it. but you cannot stop thinking about it because these are little children having to deal with the problems that adults in nigeria have not been able to deal with. because you go into nigeria, everybody lives in fear. i've just come back. you can't talk. you cannot move. you don't know if tonight, this minute, is your last moment. you don't know. everyone is living in fear. >> wha
what it shows is in nigeria there's no one actually safe in nigeria because we have no government. >> but physically what do you think is happening to these girls? >> well, that's anybody's guess. >> from past experiences. >> well, we know that a lot of these people are sexual -- they are inhumane people. they take children, there are girls or women -- it's not all children. they abuse everybody. it's a sexual enslavement we are seeing. >> there are some reports...
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the night this isn't the first time the group has targeted nigeria's youth according to human rights watch and boko haram routinely attacks schools and actively recruits children and this particular group has a disturbing history of abducting young girls and women to be kept as wives and servants for its members so in the wake of the brutal terrorist attacks that took place in the country earlier this month killing at least seventy five people and now this latest act of violence against helpless school girls one might wonder why nigeria is missing on the m.s.m. but it's not just countries in africa that are being ignored meanwhile back in the states the federal communications commission officially killed net neutrality finally making it easier for corporations to control what you have access to on the internet that's right the f.c.c. announced new regulations last week implementing a pay to play two tiered internet which allows giant companies to make deals with i as piece of their content is streamed faster according to huffington post the law is quote create two lanes on the intern
the night this isn't the first time the group has targeted nigeria's youth according to human rights watch and boko haram routinely attacks schools and actively recruits children and this particular group has a disturbing history of abducting young girls and women to be kept as wives and servants for its members so in the wake of the brutal terrorist attacks that took place in the country earlier this month killing at least seventy five people and now this latest act of violence against...